Security News > 2025 > April > Hackers Abuse Russian Bulletproof Host Proton66 for Global Attacks and Malware Delivery
2025-04-21 07:01
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a surge in "mass scanning, credential brute-forcing, and exploitation attempts" originating from IP addresses associated with a Russian bulletproof hosting service provider named Proton66. The activity, detected since January 8, 2025, targeted organizations worldwide, according to a two-part analysis published by Trustwave SpiderLabs last week. "Net
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